Hello and welcome to iGarden. Anyone who knows me will know that I am 'The Compulsive Gardener' - I love everything about gardening.
Allow me to share some of my enthusiasm and interests in gardening with a focus on the plants I know best and those that do especially well in my own Sydney garden.
This is more than just about plants: it's also about the people involved in gardening; their books and gardens; planting schemes; choosing appropriate plant types; colour selection... There is plenty to think and read about in iGarden.
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No, I'm not talking about those wonderful volunteer lifesavers at the beach in summer, but about some hard-working annuals from the plant world. Many are descendants of original plants I sowed 25 years ago when I first began my present garden, appearing of their own volition every spring from seeds shed the previous autumn - hence the term 'volunteers'. They have become the stars of my summer garden, giving a feel of abundance and spontaneity in borders which might otherwise have been dull an ... Read On »
See the full list of what's flowering in my garden this month.
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Happy New Year! January can be a hot month, when many gardeners go on holidays: make sure your garden will survive! Read More »
Climbers with unruly growth can be tamed by pruning. Other plants which look untidy now can be trimmed: they will rejuvenate quickly. Daylilies with ratty foliage can be cut back hard and will regrow with fresh leaves. Fuchsias can be given a light trim to promote more flowers; don't prune heavily, however!
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